Mankuthimmana Kagga is one of the most famous and popular major literary works treated almost "21st Century Bhagavadgita in Kannada, composed by Dr. D. V. Gundappa, and published in 1943. It is widely regarded as a masterpiece among the Kannada speaking population in southern India. DVG is known for his simplicity and high thinking. This Kagga triggers thought process for everybody irrespective of the individuals knowledge level. Its meaning assumes wider dimensions as one repeatedly reads it. The verses are very practical, straight, rich in moral values, not confined any religion, caste or creed. It need not be read in any order . One can choose to read it randomly . Because they are called ” Muktakas”.

The following are the chief characters of “Kagga”

1. All are 4 lines (Chowpadi Rachanegalu).

2. All are in (Aaadi praasa) means 2nd Letter of every line is the same (Prasa) in all the four lines.

3. They are called “Muktaka galu”. Independant verses.

4. They all end with the ankitan naama ” Mankutimma”.

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Tuesday, July 16, 2013

Kannada Popular Folk Songs:(Janapada Geetegalu)


  1. Adona banni Kannu Muchchaale...
  2. Adu betta idu bettavo...
  3. Alabeda magale alabeda
  4. Alabeda tangi alabeda
  5. Ambigaa naa ninna nambide
  6. Ashaada maasa banditavvaa..
  7. Atte magale
  8. Atte maavara paada.. tande taayiya paada..
  9. Appa maadappage
  10. Baagi baagi bangaara toogi belli moodi belagadavo...
  11. Bagyada Balegara hogi ba nan tavarige...
  12. Badavanaadare enu priye kaituttu ...
  13. Baagi baagi bangaara toogi Belli moodi...
  14. Baarayya beladingale....
  15. Bartterenre neevu Hallikere jaatrege...
  16. Baalella katheyaagide..
  17. Baalu ennodu
  18. Bettada tudiyalli.. Kaadugala edeyalli
  19. Bidu bidu enna seraga...
  20. Buddam Sharanam...(on Lord Buddha)
  21. Buddi maatu helidare kelabekamma...
  22. Challidaru Malligeyaa...
  23. Challatagaara Maadappa..
  24. Chaluvayya chaluvo taanitandaana...
  25. Chalvee chalvee endu atiyaase padabeda..
  26. Channapa channegowda kumbara maadida...
  27. Chinteya begeyu sudutide jeevana...
  28. Dharani mandala madhyadolage
  29. Ele Kenchi taare.. nam maneetanka baare..
  30. Ello jogappa nin aramane...
  31. Enenu byaada baaro...
  32. Entha begane praaya bante...
  33. Enthavanirabeka..?
  34. En koda en kodava hubballi maata...
  35. Esoora tirugidarooo...
  36. Gallu gallenutaa gejje ...
  37. Govinda swamy govinda...
  38. Gurtu vastaadi Tatva..
  39. Guju guju mapuri aadona baa...
  40. Hatti maradaa kelage kulitidda atteyu...
  41. Helade hode hamsa...
  42. Hennina janumake anna tammaru beku..
  43. Innu yaka baralillavva Hubballiyaava
  44. Jogi Jangamare.Hogi nan Tavareege..
  45. Kari haidanemboru Maadeshwara...
  46. Kiti kiti kiti taalalaare...
  47. Kaikarpoorada...
  48. Kaituttu tinisidde...
  49. Kolu Kolenna kole...
  50. Kuderena tandvini...
  51. Kuntre nintre avande dhyaana.. jeevakkilla samadhaana...
  52. Modalu nenedevo...
  53. Makkalillada banje..
  54. Matanaadannayya maatanaadu..
  55. Mayadanta Male bantanna....
  56. Maayada Devva balu berikevva...
  57. Maataad maataad Mallige...
  58. Mudal Kunigal Kere.. nodorge ondiabhoga..
  59. Mooru lokadalli Shiva...
  60. Munjaneddu Kumbaranna halubanundaana...
  61. Muttu Kandenavvaa tangi....
  62. Naagara hedehange naalvaru anna tamaa...
  63. Naagara Jade muddu maadayyaaa...
  64. Nana ganda Hoditavne...
  65. Naavu bandeva srishaila nodudakee
  66. Navvaale bantappa navvaale...
  67. Nimbeya hannina...
  68. Nodavalendaava moggina maale chandaava...
  69. Ondu dina kari haida kaadalli aledaano
  70. Paalaravi bando.. noorond paalaravi...
  71. Panchami habba uldaada...dina
  72. Pasrikayiyondu Basirikayiyaadeetu..
  73. Raagi Kalige...
  74. Santa Shshunaala Sharieff Tatva Padagalu
  75. Sattaara sangadaka mattenu barataava ?
  76. Shanubhogara magalu ratnadantha..
  77. Shivanu Bhikshake banda....
  78. Soolemanegodhaanu enaad ettaada ..?
  79. Sukha ellerigellaitavvaa..
  80. Tandanna taanano.. tandanani taanono...(on Lord Nanjundeshwara)
  81. Tavaroora mane noda bande..
  82. Taavareya gida hutti...
  83. Tingaalu mulugidavo...
  84. Tinga tingaligoo chandaa Nanjanagoodu..
  85. Togala moleya haalu kudidu doddavaraagi sheela maadutiri....
  86. Uramele....egini eginiye...
  87. Yaake baDdaadti tamma mayanechchi...
  88. Yaatake male hodavo Shiva Shiva...
  89. Yavva yavva naa henge baalali.
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